Silkie Feet Question

[Debbie292d]

The video is refusing to load, but I did post the one with the bugs. That one worked. The bird is just walking on the sides of her toe instead of straight on with the pad

If its not causing her to limp, I wouldn't worry too much about it. She maybe broke it when she was younger. Just making sure it's not a fresh break though. Feel it to see if it's hot. It doesn't appear to be swollen.

 

[Midnight Roost]

What do you mean "Doesn't Utilize Toes As Intended"?

Can the bird walk?

A video of movement/actions may be helpful. Upload video to Youtube and provide a link.

Alternatively, video can be added to the BYC Gallery, just let us know where to find it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-upload-videos-to-the-gallery.1631126/

Age of birds and photos of what they look like are welcome too

2 months

 

[Midnight Roost]

Silkie

 

[Debbie292d]

2 months

I don't know what that is. But regardless, the same stuff I mentioned above will kill them.

 

[Debbie292d]

Silkie

Very pretty!

 

[Midnight Roost]

What do you mean "Doesn't Utilize Toes As Intended"?

Can the bird walk?

A video of movement/actions may be helpful. Upload video to Youtube and provide a link.

Alternatively, video can be added to the BYC Gallery, just let us know where to find it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-upload-videos-to-the-gallery.1631126/

Age of birds and photos of what they look like are welcome too

I split the videos and they uploaded

 

[Midnight Roost]

Is anyone else available to comment on the feet issue? Videos should be linked on pg 2.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She has Crooked Toes, these cannot be corrected.
Crooked Toes can be due to genetics, poor incubation, cold floor, etc.
This is not to be confused with Curled Toes which is usually due to Vitamin Deficiency.

If she's able to walk about and move ok, I wouldn't worry about it.

Hard to tell what the moving bugs are, but they need to be eliminated.
I agree, I'd dust with Permethrin dust, work that through the feathers to the skin.

Cute Chick!

 

[Midnight Roost]

She has Crooked Toes, these cannot be corrected.
Crooked Toes can be due to genetics, poor incubation, cold floor, etc.
This is not to be confused with Curled Toes which is usually due to Vitamin Deficiency.

If she's able to walk about and move ok, I wouldn't worry about it.

Hard to tell what the moving bugs are, but they need to be eliminated.
I agree, I'd dust with Permethrin dust, work that through the feathers to the skin.

Cute Chick!

Gotcha! So not a show or breeding animal. I will do more research to see if I can make her more comfortable for walking or anything more I can do

The follow-up is the black chicken is doing a weird thing where she keeps backing up/stares down and wont look up or walk or do anything. She just sits there staring down. I tried to just let her be last night and settle in. But there hasn't been any change in behavior.